South African

The family of a South African citizen currently held in detention by Omani authorities say she has not been formally charged. It’s believed that 23-year-old Chloe Collins was arrested in relation to the role she allegedly played in assisting her brother to leave the Middle Eastern country. It is suspected[…]

A South African man has passed away as the hajj season draws to a close. Haaj Mohammed Khalil Ebrahim collapsed during Esha Salaah yesterday in Azizia, on the outskirts of the City of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Reports indicate that the 65-year-old, who comes from Durban, collapsed while in the position[…]

South African pilgrims on umrah in the holy cities are on a spiritual high as they anxiously await the climax of Ramadan, the 27th night. Makkah is buzzing with pilgrims from around the world who have jetted in for the last ten days of the sacred month, considered the most[…]

At least 23 South African citizens have travelled to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group (ISIL), raising concerns of recruitment activity among the country’s sizeable Muslim community, an Al Jazeera investigation has revealed. Various sources have confirmed with Al Jazeera that at[…]

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